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. 2016 Jul 8;11(7):e0159087. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0159087

Table 2. Parent-reported vaccine refusal: Multivariable associations with scale and factor score means (n = 9,354).

Scale Factors
Refused Confidence (8 items) Benefits (4 items) Harms (2 items) Trust (2 items)
n OR OR OR OR
(%) Mean (SE) (95% CI) Mean (SE) (95% CI) Mean (SE) (95% CI) Mean (SE) (95% CI)
Any vaccine
    Yes 1,429 0.58 0.73 1.19 1.03
(15%) 7.27 (0.09) (0.54, 0.63) 7.70 (0.10) (0.68, 0.78) 5.28 (0.13) (1.15, 1.24) 8.95 (0.09) (0.95, 1.11)
    No 7,925
(85%) 8.48 (0.02) Reference 8.90 (0.03) Reference 3.28 (0.05) Reference 9.41 (0.03) Reference
MMR
    Yes 261 0.39 0.51 1.42 1.21
(3%) 5.38 (0.23) (0.34, 0.45) 5.38 (0.29) (0.45, 0.58) 7.58 (0.26) (1.24, 1.61) 8.33 (0.22) (1.06, 1.39)
    No 9,093
(97%) 8.38 (0.02) Reference 8.81 (0.03) Reference 3.47 (0.05) Reference 9.37 (0.03) Reference
Varicella s
    Yes 342 0.42 0.53 1.41 1.25
(3%) 5.74 (0.19) (0.36, 0.47) 5.85 (0.24) (0.47, 0.59) 7.32 (0.23) (1.27, 1.56) 8.56 (0.16) (1.09, 1.42)
    No 9,012
(97%) 8.39 (0.02) Reference 8.82 (0.03) Reference 3.45 (0.05) Reference 9.36 (0.03) Reference
Flu
    Yes 954 0.57 0.72 1.23 1.06
(10%) 7.05 (0.10) (0.52, 0.62) 7.47 (0.12) (0.67, 0.78) 5.67 (0.16) (1.18, 1.29) 8.91 (0.09) (0.96, 1.16)
    No 8,400
(90%) 8.44 (0.03) Reference 8.86 (0.03) Reference 3.34 (0.05) Reference 9.39 (0.03) Reference

Note: CI: confidence interval. MMR: measles, mumps, and rubella. OR: odds ratio. SE: standard error. Table shows raw frequencies and weighted estimates. Models controlled for child’s race/ethnicity, mother’s educational attainment, and annual household income. Bolded odds ratios indicate statistically significant associations.